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Salt Creek Canyon/Sinbad Valley

Salt Creek Canyon/Sinbad Valley in Colorado has 12 bouldering routes ranging from v3 to v10.

12 routes
V0 – V5+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Salt Creek Canyon/Sinbad Valley

Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    40° / 13°

    7 wet · 5 snow

  2. Feb

    47° / 20°

    7 wet · 4 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 25°

    6 wet · 2 snow

  4. Apr

    66° / 30°

    5 wet

  5. May

    76° / 40°

    6 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 49°

    4 wet

  7. Jul

    94° / 56°

    7 wet

  8. Aug

    91° / 55°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 46°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 34°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 22°

    5 wet · 1 snow

  12. Dec

    42° / 15°

    7 wet · 4 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Paradox 2n, CO, 9.1 mi away at 5,447 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Salt Creek Canyon/Sinbad Valley is a climbing area on Bureau of Land Management land in the Grand Junction Field Office, about 1.6 miles from County Line Boulders. The land is managed by the BLM, and the area is part of the broader network of climbing and hiking spots around Grand Junction. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages climb to about 94°F and winter brings frequent snow days. County Line Boulders is the closest climbing area, and Sewemup Mesa is about 6 miles away. For hiking, Roc Creek and Sinbad Ridge are both within about 7.5 miles.

Routes (12)

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